Hi
commandantbrice ,
Cool that you are getting into the hobby! The Black Series Boba helmet is an interesting piece and I am frankly glad that there is an inexpensive bucket out there. With regards to what can be done with it, the answer is not simple.
It all will depend on your personal goals. If you are looking for a nice costume to wear at your own liking, or for building a statue for your living room, then all you need to worry about is your own taste.
If that is your goal, or you are just in it for the fun of attempting it, then modifying the BS (Black Series) helmet can be cool. There are 2 recent threads active here, where the BS was converted:
Ok, so here we go for those that are interested. In a previous thread I mentioned that I was going to be doing some upgrades on my Hasbro BS helmet that I recently got. I have disassembled it and have been acquiring the parts needed to make this thing a little more presentable. Note: this is...
www.thedentedhelmet.com
Greetings all! Well, here we go. Got my BS Fett a few months ago, and shortly after, my EFX Fett arrived. My EFX ESB Fett is already giving me the best authorized ESB Fett out there, and I don't need another ESB , so I made the deep dive decision to convert the BS ESB Fett over to ROTJ specs, as...
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For the future, I recommend looking through the forum before creating a thread, as a lot of the questions one would have are almost definately already covered.
In those threads you can see what can be done with the BS. However, keep in mind that those were projects that the owners just wanted to do. Especially the first of the two is a pretty extensive rebuild that approaches the monetary cost of some of the fiberglass helmet kits around. And those would arguably give you a much more accurate end result.
That said, with those you would also have the need to paint. I myself have never attempted to paint a Boba so I cannont judge the ease of this part.
If you are looking for a screen accurate costume, however, be aware, that the BS is not going to cut it. That also goes for the 501st if that is your plan.
Cheers